Based on its interpretation of the Wilderness Act of 1964, "The board just feels that applying any more new names to features in wilderness areas detracts from the wilderness experience that future generations will have and it … won't do it unless the proponent makes an overriding case," [executive secretary of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, Lou] Yost said.

Seriously, just leave Mt. Sopris alone. Otherwise visitors, locals, whomever will be stuck having to explain the change along the lines of, "Hey kids, that there mountain over yonder is called 'John Denver.' It's named after a man who fancied dream catchers and purple bell bottoms." Yeah. Please scrap that.